SEMH Teaching Assistant

Veritas Education; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team Teach Level 2

Job summary

Veritas Education, Newcastle area branch, is recruiting part-time and full-time SEMH Teaching Assistants to support learners in secondary settings. The role focuses on assisting students with SEMH barriers and contributing to a positive learning environment.

You will work in small groups, support academic progress, help manage behaviour and liaise with managers to handle incidents. DBS update service and Team Teach certification are required or preferred.

Qualifications

• DBS on update service (we can advise on this)
• Team Teach Certificate (Essential)
• Knowledge surrounding child safeguarding (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Work within small groups of learners in the classroom, supporting each child throughout the lesson.
• Support each learner with their academic progress in each lesson, re-engaging them after off-task behaviour or solving maths problems.
• Contribute to and support the class teacher in maintaining pupil behaviour and enforcing the discipline system.
• Communicate with Managers/Behaviour Manager regarding pupil behaviours and incidents.
• Ensure all group work is finished, organised and prepared for the next lesson to track progress and engagement.

Skills

Organisational skills

Encouraging

Focused

Interpersonal skills

Behaviour management

SEMH experience

Job description

SEMH Teaching Assistant

Role: Full or part time

Area: Newcastle Upon Tyne and surrounding area

Veritas Education Leeds are looking to recruit part time and full-time Teaching Assistants for secondary SEMH TA positions in the Newcastle area.

The client school are a learner centred, education driven setting with outstanding facilities, focused on creating the best learning environment possible for all learners and young people. The aim of the school is to support all young adults and learners through their education, no matter what SEMH barriers they may face.

The Role will be as follow:

• Working within small groups of learners in the classroom setting, supporting each child throughout the lesson.
• Supporting each learner with their academic progress in each lesson, whether that is to re-engage them after coming off-task or sitting with them when solving a maths problem.
• Contributing and supporting the class teacher in maintaining and controlling pupil behaviour throughout the lesson, if needed, enforcing the behavioural discipline system.
• Communicate with Managers/Behaviour Manager regarding pupil behaviours throughout the day and contributing/supporting any serious incidents taking place.
• Ensure all the groups work is finished, filled and organised ready for the next lesson to help keep track of pupil progress and engagement levels.

Ideal Candidate:

• Great organisational skills
• Encouraging and Enthusiastic
• Focused
• Great Inter-Personal Skills
• Able to implement behaviour management strategies
• Previous experience working with SEMH/BESD students and dealing with challenging behaviour/classroom support.

Requirements:

• DBS on the update service (We can advise on this)
• Team Teach Certificate (Essential)
• Knowledge surrounding child safeguarding (Preferred)

Why Choose Veritas Education?

• Veritas Education are a well-established education recruitment company, working across the Leeds, Yorkshire and Northeast regions, working with a large number of different schools, settings and educational trusts.
• We offer a number of CPD courses and training to our staff members, where they can access over 80 different courses free of charge, to help develop your sector knowledge and skill set!
• A specialist consultant on hand to help support you through the registration process, bookings and your career steps!
• Veritas Education can offer Team Teach Level 2 to all of their support staff and teachers.

Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION

• All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
• Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
• You must have legal right to work in the UK
• You must be willing to attend a registration interview

Disclaimer

'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.'